Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Johnson Architectural Metal Co., 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, DULUTH, GEORGIA 30097
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of aluminum trim with a miter saw. The saw grabbed the piece of metal, and the employee's left little finger was caught between the table of the saw and the piece of metal. The finger was partially amputated.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was unloading glass panels from a delivery truck and riding the lift gate down with a cart of the panels. The material shifted when the lift gate reached the ground and the glass panels fell onto his right foot. The employee sustained three fractures to his foot.
On March 26, 2025, an employee was operating a forklift. They were passing a stationary skid steer when their left foot contacted the skid steer, resulting in a crushed left ankle. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a splicer piece when the metal kicked back and the employee's finger contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained a finger amputation.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
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An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.